One-and-a-half years working on the spectacular costumes for the "Wicked" movie was a labor of love for designer Paul Tazewell, an Akron native. He spent much of that time in London, where part ...

In his storied career, Paul Tazewell has dressed American ... he created for Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Swan Lake are still in use today. And Tazewell is back in town with a new PNB collaboration.

Paul Tazewell’s nomination in costume design, for “Wicked.” Here’s just one of the film’s hundreds of gloriously detailed costumes: the poufy pink gown worn by Ariana Grande as Glinda.